The Baby-Sitters Club Book #3: The Truth About Stacey (Book Club)
What's included
5 live meetings
2 hrs 30 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
Join me in this book club as we join Kristy and her friends in their adventures with the Baby-sitters Club. This will also be a fun way to sharpen your reading comprehension skills, make inferences, and engage with your peers. This is the third book in the Baby-sitters Club series by Ann M. Martin. Prior reading of book #1, Kristy’s Great Idea and book #2, Claudia and the Phantom Phone call is not required. Prior to the start of each class, learners will need to read 3 chapters of The Baby-sitters Club: The Truth About Stacey by Ann M. Martin (the original story not the graphic novel). During our sessions, we will dive a little deeper into our story through discussions and activities related to the chapters read. This book club is a great opportunity for your child to sharpen their reading comprehension skills, gain insight from others’ perspectives, and have a fun time reading an unforgettable book series. There are many other books in this series that your child will be sure to enjoy. **Learners will need a copy of the book, The Baby-sitters Club: The Truth About Stacey by Ann M. Martin (the original story not the graphic novel). **PDF file of journal discussion questions will be attached to the classroom after our first meeting. Please print or use separate paper to write answers down. We will share our answers with the group. Reading Schedule: (Please do not read ahead of our schedule so that we can all enjoy the story together.) Prior to our meeting Monday read chapters 1-3 Prior to our meeting Tuesday read chapters 4-6 and answer the journal question Prior to our meeting Wednesday read chapters 7-9 and answer the journal question Prior to our meeting Thursday read chapters 10-12 and answer the journal question Prior to our meeting Friday read chapters 13-15 and answer the journal question The main character is a 7th grader, so bras, boys, and diets are mentioned in the story. Divorce is mentioned briefly - Dad is remarried and “doesn’t pay much child support”. Language: “stupid”, “dumb”, “shut-up” mentioned briefly. **Topic deals with Stacey having diabetes and her concern with her disease.
Learning Goals
Goals:
Engage in learning dialogues with the teacher and peers.
Search the text to select appropriate information when answering questions.
Practice using story clues and prior knowledge (schema) to make inferences about the story.
Practice using context clues to discover the meaning of unknown words
Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings)
Predict story events
Engage in critical discussion of shared texts.
Read for the sheer joy of it, learning to value one another as readers and learners.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Main character is a 7th grader, so bras, boys, and diets are mentioned in the story.
Divorce is mentioned briefly - Dad is remarried and “doesn’t pay much child support”.
Language: “stupid”, “dumb”, “shut-up” mentioned briefly.
**Topic deals with Stacey having diabetes and her concern with her disease.
Supply List
Learners will need a copy of the book The Baby-sitters Club: The Truth About Stacey by Ann M. Martin (not the graphic novel). Ideas for finding the book include Amazon, Walmart, Target, libraries, audio, or used book store. All other materials will be provided in the Outschool classroom.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
Tennessee Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Master's Degree in Education from Harding University
The Baby-sitters Club was one of my favorite book series when I was a kid. I also have a Masters in Reading, and it is my goal to help your child think deeper about the texts that they read. I can not wait to share this wonderful series with your child.
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Live Group Class
$45
for 5 classes5x per week, 1 week
30 min
Completed by 49 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-13
1-10 learners per class